Beatles was the Swedish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 in London performed by the group Forbes.
The song's lyrics are about the popular 1960s British rock group the Beatles and include the phrase "Yeah, yeah, yeah" as an homage to the Beatles song "She Loves You".
The song was performed 13th, following Switzerland and Spain. At the close of voting, it finished in last place, being spared from the dreaded nul points by Germany.
Lyrics[]
Beatles gav oss sin musik
“Yesterday”, vad den var fin
Alla älska’ melodin
Yeah, yeah, yeah
När skivor kom då gick det larm
Grammofonen den gick varm
Alla föll för Beatles charm
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Många gick och nynna’ på
“A Hard Day’s Night” fast de var små
Farfars far kan ge svar vem de var
Beatles, Beatles
Världen var en stor estrad
Och där stod vi rad i rad
Njöt av varje fin ballad
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Beatles gav oss sin musik
Flickor tjöt i vilda skrik
Alla skivor har vi kvar
Vi ska minnas Ringo Starr
Och George och Paul och John
Farfars far, kan ge svar vem de var
Beatles, Beatles
Världen var en stor estrad
Och där stod vi rad i rad
Njöt av varje fin ballad
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Beatles gav oss sin musik
Flickor tjöt i vilda skrik
Alla skivor har vi kvar
Vi ska minnas Ringo Starr
Och George och Paul och John
The Beatles gave us their music
“Yesterday”, how nice it was
Everybody loved the melody
Yeah, yeah, yeah
When records were released there was a commotion
The gramophone played non-stop
Everybody fell for the charm of the Beatles
Yeah, yeah, yeah
A lot of people went around humming
“A Hard Day’s Night”, although they were small
Your great grandfather can tell you who they were
The Beatles, The Beatles
The world was a big stage
And there we stood in rows
Enjoying every nice ballad
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The Beatles gave us their music
Girls were screaming and shouting
We still have all the records
We shall remember Ringo Starr
And George and Paul and John
Your great grandfather can tell you who they were
The Beatles, The Beatles
The world was a big stage
And there we stood in rows
Enjoying every nice ballad
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The Beatles gave us their music
Girls were screaming and shouting
We still have all the records
We shall remember Ringo Starr
And George and Paul and John
| Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 The Swarbriggs Plus Two •  Michèle Torr •  Heddy Lester •  Schmetterlinge •  Anita Skorgan •  Silver Convention •  Anne-Marie Besse •  Os Amigos •  Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran •  Paschalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy •  Ilanit •  Pepe Linehard Band •  Forbes •  Micky •  Mia Martini •  Monica Aspelund •  Dream Express •  Marie Myriam
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| Songs | |||
| It's Nice to Be in Love Again • Une petite française • De mallemolen • Boom Boom Boomerang • Casanova • Telegram • Frère Jacques • Portugal no coração • Rock Bottom • Mathima Solfege • Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim • Swiss Lady • Beatles • Enséñame a cantar • Libera • Lapponia • A Million in One, Two, Three • L'oiseau et l'enfant
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Videos[]
Forbes - Beatles - Eurovision 1977 Sweden
Forbes - Beatles (Eurovision Song Contest 1977, SWEDEN) preview video